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Ikeja Electric Signs Bilateral Agreement with Lagos Community, Sparks Controversy

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An announcement by Ikeja Electric has sparked controversy among electricity consumers in Lagos, Nigeria’s commercial honeypot.

The company announced that it has signed a Bilateral Power Agreement with Maryland Crescent/Aderibigbe Shitta Street Residents Association.

Going by the agreement, Residents of the community would start to enjoy up to 24 hours of power supply daily, says a post on Ikeja Electric’s Twitter handle that has drawn various reactions from Nigerians.

See the post and the reactions:

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